Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-09-17
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' NEW IoEK. September 8-Adyices {,
 the AssocIsted Press from Saratoga
 Worcester. Binehampton, Norwich. x
 I., and Hsverhill, M iss., report a vio
 lent wind storm accompanied by tn,
 heaviest rain experienced in years a
 Saratoga. IL ended with fall of hal
 stooes. some of which measured an incl
 and quarter ID diameter. It resulted n <rest destruction to the crops arc forests. Many hous were unroofeC hnd barns blown down, while other,
 were struck y lightning end burned. At Worcester. Amos BroEell was dash cd against barrel and killed. Al HaVeshill several persons were partially psrslyzed by stroke of lightning.
 FL PAso. Tex. September.S-Thefi first train on the Texss Pacific Rsilrosd since Sunday morni0g arrived this afternoon
 l' came ID two sections, one being the train that went south last night, and the other the through train from the east due on Monday.
 The Mexican Central was washed on, In number of places below Chihuahua. and She train which left Jimulco on Sat. urdsy morning last did not arrive here until this morning.
 Several passengers report that this train stood still from Saturday night until Monday noon. and they were without food snd Compelled 10 make thei' own transfers around the wash out Ia hsndcsrs. They say that over three miles of the track are washed away.
 PROVIDENCE. R. l., September S-An attachment for S300,0OO was yesterday placed upon the mills and property of the Woonsocket Rubber Company by Thomas John Shipmsn Green, of New York. The company's property iD New York, Boston and this state is now under tae care of the sheriff. Green obtsined Ro attachment against the property oEned by the company iu New York ID a suit to recover f222, ,7S0, alleged to be due on 100000 pounds of rubber sold to t3e concern. The attachment vill pre- vert the shipping of rubber and the sending out of msde-up goods. The de- fcuse of the Woonsocket company is that there IS 6 breach of coAtrsct.
 CHICAGO, September 8 S-The German Roman Catholic Convention ended to- day. The chief interest of the days session centered in 8 dispatch from General Master Workman Powderly, of the Knights of Lsbor, protesting against the Mitsch resolution against the Knights of Labor as unkind, un- just, and based oa misrepresentation.
 SAs FRANCISCO, September S.-The jury ID the case of Thos. Lanagan. the Chinatown guide, who shot and killed Charles Kelley, messenger of :he fire commissioners, 6 few days ago, after I n-L diei finding him guilty Of msnslsughter.
 Los ANGELES. September S.-Thomss Gormlee, who assaulted o little girl named Maggie Writzer and who has successfully elIded the officers for near ly two months. has been arrested in Mexico and vss brought here to-day.
 WORCESTER. Mass. September s. The Prohioiiionist Convention was held here today, with lsS cities represented by 925 delegates. Whirl was nominated for Governor. Dr. John Bisckmsn fer Lieuiensnt-G Governor, E. Hsll for Secre- tBry of State, J. II. kilborn foy State Treasurer, E. M. Slow for Auditor, and Allen Coffin for AttoTney-Genersl.
 The platform accuses the liquor men men of bribing the Legislature and mur- derng its opponents; declares against licensing and local option; insists on the necessity of a third party; demands s repeal of all license laws, and the sub mission of the constitutional prohioi- tioE amendment to the people. and asks the legislature to submit the ques- tion of municipal suffrage 10 women.
 PANAMA. September S-A revolution sry force under BRhons lsst night sur psIsed and took possession of Port La Union, San Salvador The garrison WAS betrayed by two officers. The fight between the revolutionists and the gov srDmsnt IS reported to have been severe. 4 thousand government troops left the capital to-day under General Amsys, but II wlll take them two days 10 reach Port La Union. A general connoiI1n is feared in Salvador, Gustsmsla aud Honduras.
 WAsHISGroS, September S-At the opening of the Medical Congress, Presi- ideut Davis called Professor Dursnte, of Rome, to the chair Gs Vice President from Italy, to preside while his com panion from Naples, Professor Semno- la, would read the paper of ihe day.
 Professor Semmols ID his paper took the ground that modern tendencies were the introduction of hypotheses and sb- straot theories, and urged a return 10 the safer and more conservative, though perhaps slower methods of experiueDts- tion and exact entertainment ot facts. Doctors should emsncipste themselves from the improved theories Of the pres ent as well ss the unfOuaded doRmas of the past, The Professor WAS rendered a vote of thanks for his paper. The gen. ersl session then adjourned for the day.
 LONDON, September, S.-Tne Trades Union Congress has passed resolution praying vArIous unIOnIsts to begin The agitation in favor of decreasing the hours of labor to eight hours per day, and to make every Saturday full holi- day. It was oontended by delegates that several hundred thousand men our Ot work would be able to get employme of this rule were put in force.
 SAS FRANCISCO. September S-Nuner- ous rumors have been circulated to the effect that witnesses for the prosecution mn the case of Robert Morrow charged with conspiracy, hsd disappeared. but if has been ascertsined That W. Northey, the prosecution witness, IS m san Francisco snd his counsel states the case against Morrow will be prose- cuted.
 WASHINGTON, September s.- The Chinese minister hss decided that SO Tar a, his sonerment can make :aem SO iae concessions to Captain MitkIewitz are confirmed and in fact the papers cnly reouire the signatures of the American fnsnciers who are 10 carry out the en- tarnrise and formal ratification Of con ces.ion al the state department.
 NEW YORK, Sept. S.-A committee or Socialists appointed at the Webster hAiI meeting last night. called at Poilce headquarters this morning to present tbe,r petition to the inspectors Of cleo ..-.. fo, a,nroy6l